| Abstract: | In 2005, approximately 29.2 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) of water were withdrawn in Allen Parish, Louisiana, including about 26.8 Mgal/d from groundwater sources and 2.45 Mgal/d from surface-water sources. Rice irrigation accounted for 74 percent (21.7 Mgal/d) of the total water withdrawn. Other categories of use included public supply, industrial, rural domestic, livestock, general irrigation, and aquaculture. Water-use data collected at 5-year intervals from 1960 to 2005 indicate water withdrawals in the parish were greatest in 1960 (119 Mgal/d) and 1980 (98.7 Mgal/d). The substantial decrease in surface-water use between 1960 and 1965 is primarily attributable to rice-irrigation withdrawals declining from 61.2 to 6.74 Mgal/d. This fact sheet summarizes information on the water resources of Allen Parish, La. Information on groundwater and surface-water availability, quality, development, use, and trends is based on previously published reports listed in the Selected References section. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 70038698 |
| Citation Author: | Prakken, Lawrence B.; Griffith, Jason M.; Fendick, Robert B., Jr. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Louisiana Water Science Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
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| Citation LatN: | 0305000 |
| Citation LatS: | 0301500 |
| Citation LonE: | -0923000 |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 6 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 6 p. |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2012-3064 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Water resources of Allen Parish; 2012; FS; 2012-3064; Prakken, Lawrence B.; Griffith, Jason M.; Fendick, Robert B., Jr. |
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| Citation Year: | 2012 |
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| Text: | Water resources of Allen Parish; 2012; FS; 2012-3064; Prakken, Lawrence B.; Griffith, Jason M.; Fendick, Robert B., Jr. |
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| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2012/3064/ |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2012/3064/FS12-3064.pdf |
| Date Other: | Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
